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Slyly — Sly ly, adv. In a sly manner; shrewdly; craftily. [1913 Webster] Honestly and slyly he it spent. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slyly — adv. Slyly is used with these verbs: ↑ask, ↑grin, ↑smile, ↑wink … Collocations dictionary
slyly — sly ► ADJECTIVE (slyer, slyest) 1) having a cunning and deceitful nature. 2) (of a remark, glance, or expression) insinuating. 3) (of an action) surreptitious. ● on the sly Cf. ↑on the sly … English terms dictionary
slyly — adverb see sly … New Collegiate Dictionary
slyly — See sly. * * * … Universalium
slyly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cleverly, stealthily, shrewdly, foxily, meanly, secretly, cunningly, intelligently, with downcast eyes, on the quiet, furtively … English dictionary for students
slyly — adv. Cok. 156. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176 … Oldest English Words
slyly — adv. cunningly, craftily, guilefully; stealthily, secretively; mischievously, playfully … English contemporary dictionary
slyly — ad. Craftily, cunningly, insidiously … New dictionary of synonyms
slyly — sly·ly … English syllables
